Recently, there have been many cases in the news regarding the use of excessive force among police officers. A Northern Colorado incident even made national headlines after a drunk woman was thrown to the ground by a Fort Collins police officer. The officer in that case was not found at fault, but a Denver Sheriff deputy is facing criminal charges Continue Reading
Category: Assault
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault Attorney | Exercise Is Supposed to Make You Happy, Not Commit Criminal Mischief
As the brilliant lawyer Elle Woods said in the movie Legally Blonde, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.” Who can argue with legal reasoning like that? Well, I think this Jefferson County mountain biker can. According to the news report, the biker was climbing the North Mountain Table when Continue Reading
Loveland Assault and Harassment Attorney | Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force
Excessive force allegations have been a very common thread in many news stories of late. Tensions are high between law enforcement and the community, and sometimes those tensions lead to actions that are beyond what was appropriate to the situation. A Loveland Police sergeant is facing charges for Third Degree Assault and Harassment after an investigation into excessive force claims Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Attorney | High School Principal Found Guilty at Trial
There is always a risk when taking a case to trial in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Sometimes the risk is worth it and sometimes, it’s just not. For one Jefferson County high school principal, it must have been worth the risk, as he took his Domestic Violence – 3rd Degree Assault charge to trial – and lost. Probably Continue Reading
Fort Collins Assault on a Peace Officer Lawyer | Assault with a Deadly Tampon
I have read many stories about the crazy ways people try to avoid getting arrested, but, to date, this one takes the cake. According to the news report, a woman had been involved in a fight and police arrived on scene. She was less than enthusiastic about their presence and started threatening to hit the officer with her tampon. This Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney | Common Charges with Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer
Domestic Violence (DV) in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park is a sentence enhancer that can be tacked on to any underlying crime. We see DV added to any charges when the victim is currently or has been in an intimate relationship with the accused. If convicted of a crime with this sentence enhancer, the defendant must complete Domestic Violence Continue Reading
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault Attorney | Teacher Charged with Assaulting Student
A Niwot High School teacher was put on administrative leave and arrested for one count of 2nd Degree Assault and one count of 3rd Degree Assault after a physical altercation with a 17-year-old student. According to the news report, the teacher was getting upset with his students use of profanity and told them that the next person who used inappropriate Continue Reading
Fort Collins Juvenile Assault Attorney | 11-Year-Old Arrested for Assault
An 11-year-old Colorado Springs boy was recently arrested for Second Degree Assault after an incident that occurred in his middle school. According to the news report, the boy allegedly stabbed a classmate with a pencil in the hallway between classes. The victim suffered a punctured lung and had to undergo trauma surgery to repair the lung and puncture wound. In Continue Reading
Fort Collins Attempted 3rd Degree Assault Attorney | Tomato Assault on Trump
Tensions tend to run high when it comes to politics. With the upcoming presidential election and all the controversy surrounding the candidates, tensions seem to be especially high this year. One man decided to express his feelings about Donald Trump by throwing two tomatoes at him during a rally. While he seemed to be unsuccessful in his attempt, the tomato Continue Reading
Fort Collins First Degree Assault Attorney | Assault with Fire
An Arvada man was recently arrested by the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office and is being held on $2 million bail for setting his girlfriend on fire during a camping trip with her and her kids. According to the news report, the man and his girlfriend began to fight and it turned physical when he kicked her and in retaliation Continue Reading